As best scientists can tell, lobsters age so gracefully they show no measurable signs of aging: no loss of appetite, no change in metabolism, no loss of reproductive urge or ability, no decline in strength or health. Lobsters, when they die, seem to die from external causes. (Full transcript here) Source: The Long And…Read More

Giant Food Corporations Work Hand-In-Glove With Corrupt Government Agencies To Dish Up Cheap, Unhealthy Food The Independent reports that small farmers are being challenged by food companies are becoming insanely concentrated: Increasingly, a handful of multinationals are tightening their grip on the commodity markets, with potentially dramatic effects for consumers and food producers alike. ***…Read More

Genetically-Engineered Meat Isn’t Tested for Human Safety Because It’s Treated as an “Animal Drug” Painting by Anthony Freda: www.AnthonyFreda.com. Eater Beware USA Today reported last October that the FDA doesn’t even test the safety of genetically engineered food: Q: Does the FDA test these foods before they’re allowed on the market? A: No. Instead there…Read More

Interesting discussion regarding new ways to plant and fertilize: The most popular fuel-reducing strategy involves a radically new way of planting seeds. Instead of breaking up the ground with a plow to plant seeds, no-till farming leaves the remains of last year’s crop on the surface. Drills punch through this mat of vegetation…Read More

That’s what a hamburger’s all about. Five Guys is toast. I love their burgers, but I’m done with the place. It’s the over-the-top loud music and the can’t-give-a-shit employees. Just try to get them to turn the 80′s hits down, it’s impossible, someone at headquarters set the dB level, which is enough to get them…Read More

click for complete site The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Drought Monitor is tracking the farmland conditions across the United States. They have both a short term and long term tracking indicators at the site as well Hat tip Ron Griess

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